Note: Developing incentives to promote healthy housing is still a work in progress. While the greatest need for healthy home repairs are often in rental properties serving low-income households, many incentives target owner-occupied housing. Incentives often rely on property owners to "front" the cost of the repair or upgrade. Low-income property owners rarely have upfront resources for repairs, so some incentives provide mechanisms such as refundable tax credits to help lower-income homeowners or landlords. Additionally, incentives for weatherization, energy efficiency, and healthy housing repairs may not focus on the type of maintenance or upgrades needed to prevent or reduce substandard or unhealthy housing conditions. For example, tax credits, tax abatements, and rebates may be available for energy efficiency and other improvements, but they rarely cover items such as roof and siding repairs, interior pipe renovations, or other issues related to substandard housing.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)The most comprehensive listing of state and local incentives and policies supporting renewable and efficient energy in the U.S. Lists, state-by-state, federal, state, and local incentives, including tax credits and rebates, available for energy-related upgrades. [url; Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency]

City of Dallas Home Repair ProgramOffers deferred loans to low-income homeowners for major systems repairs (MSRP), such as roof replacement, replacement or upgrades to plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, and no-interest, deferred payment loans for reconstruction of homes referred from the MSRP program. A percentage of the MSRP loans are reduced annually as long as the owner remains in the home. [url; City of Dallas]

Cleveland, OH, Residential Tax Abatement ProgramCleveland's Residential Tax Abatement program offers tax rebates for both single-family homes and multifamily properties for renovations and conversion of nonresidential buildings to residential units. The tax abatement and period of abatement is determined by the county auditor's office based on the type of improvements. [url; City of Cleveland]

Boulder, CO, Low-Interest Home Repair Loan FundBased on financial need, Boulder's low-interest loan fund allows the owner-occupant to defer repayment of the loan for 15 years or until they sell the house, whichever comes first. [url; City of Boulder]